Gross (Milt) Papers, 1928-1948

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Title:: Milt Gross Papers,
Dates:: 1928-1948
Creators:: Gross, Milt, 1895-1953
Abstract:: Milt Gross (1895-1953) was born in Bronx, New York. He was a Yiddish dialect comic writer and cartoonist drawing various strips for Hearst's Evening Journal (1915-17), the New York Evening World and Sunday World (1923-31) and King Features Syndicate (1931-46). He was also a screenwriter for Republic Studios, wrote newspaper column Dear Dollink and acted as an advisor for a radio show adaptation of his strip, That's My Pop. The collection consists of scrapbooks containing clippings of his cartoons and newspaper columns, radio scripts, 8 original drawings, manuscripts, photographs, correspondence (including fan letters), and ephemera.
Extent:: 4 boxes (2 linear ft.) 9 oversize boxes
Language:: English.
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Milt Gross Papers (Collection 109). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Scope and content:: Collection consists of materials by and relating to cartoonist and writer Gross. Included are scrapbooks containing clippings of his cartoons and newspaper columns, radio scripts, 8 original drawings, manuscripts, photographs, correspondence (including fan letters), and ephemera.
Biographical / historical:: Born March 4, 1895 in Bronx, New York; Yiddish dialect comic writer and cartoonist; created his first daily comic strip in 1913; drew various strips for Hearst's Evening Journal (1915-17); drew strips and wrote weekly illustrated column for New York Evening World and Sunday World (1923-31), and King Features Syndicate (1931-46); lived in Hollywood during much of the 1920s, and moved permanently in 1932; was a screenwriter for Republic Studios; wrote newspaper column Dear Dollink and acted as advisor for radio show adaptation of his strip, That's My Pop; a heart attack in 1945 led Gross to greatly reduce his writing and drawing; died November 28, 1953.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Mrs. Milton Gross, 1977.
Physical location:: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Subjects:: Cartoonists--United States--Archival resources.
Journalists--New York (State)--New York--Archival resources.
Comic strips.
Radio plays.
Online resources.
Names:: Gross, Milt, 1895-1953--Archives.

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:: © 1999
Date Encoded:: Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, March 1999 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

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Restrictions:: COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Terms of access:: Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Milt Gross Papers (Collection 109). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US